OPINION
MECCA DEAL IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A DEFENCE PACT BETWEEN THREE NATIONS
The trilateral agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan could become the benchmark for regional security architecture.
Emmett Imani
CULTURE
BUSINESS
POLITICS
A Democrat upset that highlights Israel's diminishing influence on US voters
A series of Democratic primary upsets signals a shifting electorate, where unconditional support for Israel is no longer a political litmus test within the party.
By
Ziyad Motala
What the Middle East needs is security without hegemony
A US-centric security model for the Middle East is no longer viable. The region needs a system where responsibility is shared among key players, and Türkiye can become one of its main balancing centres.
By
Sabir Askeroglu
There is more to the Ceuta crisis than just a regular migration attempt
A wider look at this incident tells a more complex, multi-dimensional story, one in which history, foreign relations, and global geopolitics intertwine.
By
Yahya Habil
Can Netanyahu be trusted to honour the deal for total Israeli withdrawal from Gaza?
The success of the latest deal will depend largely on how forceful the West is in making the Zionist state comply with its terms and conditions.
By
Ahmed Najar
US-SAUDI NUCLEAR DEAL CHANGES THE RULES OF THE GAME IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The 2010 Tehran Declaration mediated by Türkiye and Brazil still has the potential to pull the region back from the precipice and allow Tehran to pursue a peaceful nuclear programme.
By
Emmett Imani
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Machine gone rogue: The breach that made AI risk real
Ozan Ahmet Cetin
What next for Modi as ‘cockroach’ students puncture his strongman image?
Smita Gupta
Behind the Greek lobby's campaign against Türkiye's F-35s is the facade of security
Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar
Merz’s 'little pashas': Germany’s fight against AfD is actually strengthening the far-right
The German Chancellor’s escalating rhetoric against migrants is doing nothing to stop his approval ratings from plummeting. Instead, he is helping AfD's phenomenal growth.
By
Faik Tanrikulu
S Korea’s Lee Jae-myung era: Economic reform, Artificial Intelligence, and global vision
Under the leadership of Lee Jae-myung, South Korea has continued to reshape its strategic position on the global stage through economic reforms and investments in artificial intelligence.
By
Hatice Nursena Guzel,
Hatice Celik
July 20, 1974: How Türkiye’s peace operation paved the way for Greece's democracy
The Western narrative of Cyprus is fundamentally flawed. Ankara’s military operation restored peace on the island, not the other way round.
By
Ozcan Akinci
Ukraine war and the new Russian fixation on replicating the 'Iran model'
Calls to replicate Iran's experience in the Russia-Ukraine war are becoming increasingly popular among Russian military analysts. However, transferring one conflict model to another contradicts the basic principles of military strategy.
By
Sabir Askeroglu
From screens to streets: July 15 and Türkiye's digital civic memory
The failed coup attempt showed that social media does not, by itself, create civic courage. But in moments of crisis, it can help organise, amplify, and remember.
By
Omer Abdulaziz Ozturk
UN Security Council needs a constitutional successor, not another reform
The debate on reforming the UN Security Council has gone on for decades with little progress. The real question is whether the post-1945 system has lost the legitimacy to remain the world's ultimate authority on peace and security.
By
Ziyad Motala
DESTROYING CLASSROOMS, DENYING EDUCATION, ERASING GAZA'S FUTURE
Buried amid the rubble of school and college buildings in the devastated enclave are the dreams of thousands of Palestinian students.
By
Hani Shehada
Spotlight
Ahmet Tarik Caskurlu
Türkiye’s NATO commitment and the trial by fire of the Korean War
11 min read
Talha Yavuz
Ukraine is flexing its drone muscles and winning the asymmetric war against Russia
5 min read
Huseyin Nurlu
Don’t measure NATO allies by what they spend, but by what they build
5 min read
Yasin Bas
Türkiye's strategic rise reshapes NATO's security landscape
8 min read
SPOTLIGHT
Neither victory nor peace: Inside the US-Iran deal
The US and Iran have stepped back from the brink, but regional tensions and decades of mistrust could still derail a fragile diplomatic opening.
SPOTLIGHT
Emmett Imani
Türkiye's pursuit of peace in an age of global turmoil
6 min read
Ozan Ahmet Cetin
No longer a fable, not a myth either: The coming divide in frontier AI access
9 min read
Emmett Imani
Türkiye's pursuit of peace in an age of global turmoil
6 min read
Ozcan Akinci
Why Greece keeps buying security it cannot produce
7 min read
Aysegul Dinckan
Austria's rise in anti-Muslim racism did not happen by accident
7 min read
Ozan Ahmet Cetin
No longer a fable, not a myth either: The coming divide in frontier AI access
9 min read
Emmett Imani
Türkiye's pursuit of peace in an age of global turmoil
6 min read
Ozcan Akinci
Why Greece keeps buying security it cannot produce
7 min read
Why Brussels refuses to abandon its arrogance toward Ankara
Europe increasingly depends on Türkiye for security, yet the European Parliament's latest report shows Brussels has not abandoned its habit of lecturing Ankara.
Emmett Imani
Türkiye's pursuit of peace in an age of global turmoil
6 min read
Ozan Ahmet Cetin
No longer a fable, not a myth either: The coming divide in frontier AI access
9 min read
Emmett Imani
Türkiye's pursuit of peace in an age of global turmoil
6 min read
Ozcan Akinci
Why Greece keeps buying security it cannot produce
7 min read
Aysegul Dinckan
Austria's rise in anti-Muslim racism did not happen by accident
7 min read
Ozan Ahmet Cetin
No longer a fable, not a myth either: The coming divide in frontier AI access
9 min read
Emmett Imani
Türkiye's pursuit of peace in an age of global turmoil
6 min read
Ozcan Akinci
Why Greece keeps buying security it cannot produce
7 min read
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